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RaymondHolt · 29/06/2018 03:11

We've been together 10 years. Two young children. I am the main earner.

My not so dp has issues with alcohol, once he starts he can't stop. Won't contact me to say if he's safe.

We have nearly broken up twice in the last year when he has disappeared off on a Thursday night and not been fit for work (or been able to take our dc to nursery). I have had to take time out of work to cover for him. I feel upset that he doesn't value how hard I work to keep things going.

You can see where this is going. Still not back from watching the football at the pub - 'I'll be back around half 10'

Fortunately I am not working Tomorrow so it will not affect my work. However I am seething that he will come home and not be able to go to work. Fingers crossed he's stopped drinking - although I won't hold my breath.

Do I call it a day. There is no trust or respect anymore.

OP posts:
fluffyrobin · 30/06/2018 08:05

Why not let everyone know?

Why should you bear the brunt of keeping his selfish, damaging lifestyle secret?

Don't normalize it. Don't accept it. Don't put up with it. Don't make excuses for him.

If you do any of the above you will damage your DC immeasurably because that normalises it.

Treat it with contempt.

HOW DARE HE ruin your family with his selfish disregard for your and your DC's mental and physical health?! That should be the attitude you take on it.

Where is your mother tiger instinct? Get rid of him if you want to protect yourself and your DC.

You are not his mother. You have DC to look after. He should step up and look after his family, not destroy it!

Op zero tolerance and your DC's interests should come first now.

Tell him he's to stay at his mother's and your DC can see him there.

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